The Power to Believe

The Power to Believe
Studio album by King Crimson
Released 24 February 2003
Venue Newlyn Church, Newlyn, CO
Studio
Genre Progressive metal
Length 51:11
Label Sanctuary
Producer
King Crimson chronology
Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With
(2002)
The Power to Believe
(2003)
EleKtrik: Live in Japan
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

The Power to Believe is the thirteenth studio album by English band King Crimson, released in February 2003 by record label Sanctuary. It is a companion to the preceding mini-album Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With (2002).

Background and content

Both Level Five and Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With acted as work-in-progress reveals for the album, which Fripp described as "the culmination of three years of Crimsonising". The album incorporated reworked and/or retitled versions of "Deception of the Thrush" ("The Power to Believe III") and four of the EP tracks, plus a 1997 Soundscape with added instrumentation and vocals ("The Power to Believe: Coda"). Lyrics from an Adrian Belew solo song ("All Her Love is Mine") act as a linking theme across the four parts of the title track.

Release

Released on 24 February 2003, the album reached number number 150 in the Billboard 200 and Top Internet Albums charts.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."The Power to Believe I: A Cappella"  Belew0:44
2."Level Five"  instrumental7:17
3."Eyes Wide Open"   4:08
4."Elektrik"  instrumental7:59
5."Facts of Life (Intro)"  instrumental1:38
6."Facts of Life"   5:05
7."The Power to Believe II: Power Circle"   7:43
8."Dangerous Curves"  instrumental6:42
9."Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With"   3:17
10."The Power to Believe III: Deception of the Thrush"   4:09
11."The Power to Believe IV: Coda"  Fripp2:29
Total length:51:11

Personnel

King Crimson
Technical

Charts

Year Chart Position
2003 Billboard 200 150[3]
2003 Billboard Top Internet Albums 150[3]

References

  1. Planer, Lindsay. "The Power to Believe - King Crimson | AllMusic". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. Fricke, David. "King Crimson: The Power To Believe : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Power to Believe – King Crimson | Awards | AllMusic". Retrieved 9 November 2013.
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